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Labor Studies

Topic List

Here is the Library of Congress Classification list of labor studies topics (with call numbers.) 

HD4801-8943     Labor. Work. Working class

HD4861-4895     Labor systems

HD4909-5100.9  Wages

HD5106-5267     Hours of labor. Including overtime, shift work, sick leave, vacations

HD5306-5474     Labor disputes. Strikes and lockouts

HD5481-5630.7  Industrial arbitration. Mediation and conciliation

HD5650-5660     Employee participation in management. Employee ownership. Industrial democracy. Works councils

HD5701-6000.9  Labor market. Labor supply. Labor demand. Including unemployment, manpower policy, occupational training, employment agencies

HD6050-6305     Classes of labor. Including women, children, students, middle-aged and older persons, minorities

HD6350-6940.7   Trade unions. Labor unions. Workers' associations

HD6941-6948       Employers' associations

HD6951-6957       Industrial sociology. Social conditions of labor

HD6958.5-6976    Industrial relations

HD6977-7080       Cost and standard of living

HD7088-7252       Social insurance. Social security. Pension

HD7255-7256       Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities

HD7260-7780.8    Industrial hygiene. Industrial welfare

HD7795-8027       Labor policy. Labor and the state

HD8031                Labor in politics. Political activity of the working class

HD8038                Professions (General). Professional employees

HD8039                By industry or trade

HD8045-8943       By region or country

HD9000-9999       Special industries and trades

HD9000-9495       Agricultural industries

HD9502-9502.5    Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade

HD9506-9624       Mineral industries. Metal trade

HD9650-9663       Chemical industries

HD9665-9675       Pharmaceutical industry

HD9680-9714       Mechanical industries. Including electric utilities, electronic industries, and machinery

HD9715-9717.5    Construction industry

HD9720-9975       Manufacturing industries

HD9999                Miscellaneous industries and trades